Which cueing system is used in pronouncing words?

• A. Semantic
• B. Phonological
• C. Syntactic
• D. Pragmatic

Answer: (B)

Pronouncing words relies on the phonological cueing system. This system governs the sounds of a language—the phonemes, how they blend into syllables, and the rules for combining sounds in pronunciation. When you read a word aloud, you map letters or spellings to sounds and apply these sound patterns to produce the correct spoken form. Semantic cueing deals with meaning, syntactic cueing with sentence structure, and pragmatic cueing with language use in context, so they guide understanding and use rather than the mechanical way words are spoken. Understanding phonology helps learners decode and articulate words accurately, even when spellings are tricky or irregular.